Nyarlathotep (nee·aar·laa·thuh·tep)
Nyarlathotep, known by his epithet The Crawling Chaos, he is the spawn of Azathoth.
“And where Nyarlathotep went, rest vanished, for the small hours were rent with the screams of nightmare.“Contents
Description
“-a tall, lean man of dead black colouration but without the slightest sign of negroid features: wholly devoid of either hair or beard, and wearing as his only garment a shapeless robe of some heavy black fabric. His feet were indistinguishable because of the table and bench, but he must have been shod, since there was a clicking whenever he changed position. The man did not speak, and bore no trace of expression on his small, regular features. He merely pointed to a book of prodigious size which lay open on the table....“Nyarlathotep differs from the other deities in the Mythos in a number of ways. Most of the Outer Gods are exiled to the stars, like Yog-Sothoth and Azathoth, and most of the Great Old Ones are sleeping and dreaming like Cthulhu; Nyarlathotep, however, is active and frequently walks the world in the guise of a human being, usually a tall, slim, joyous man. He has "a thousand" other forms and manifestations, many reputed to be quite horrific and sanity-blasting. Most of the Outer Gods have their own cults serving them; Nyarlathotep seems to serve as He serves several cults and takes care of their affairs in the other Outer Gods' absence. Most Outer Gods use strange alien languages, while Nyarlathotep uses human languages and can easily pass for a human being if he chooses to do so. Finally, most of them are all-powerful yet evidently without clear purpose or agenda, yet Nyarlathotep seems to be deliberately deceptive and manipulative, and even uses propaganda to achieve his goals. In this regard, he is probably the most human-like among the Outer Gods. Nyarlathotep enacts the will of the Outer Gods, and is their "messenger, heart and soul", "the immemorial figure of the deputy or messenger of hidden and terrible powers" He is also the servant of Azathoth, whose fitful, spastic wishes he immediately fulfills. Unlike the other Outer Gods, spreading madness is more important and enjoyable than death and destruction to Nyarlathotep. It is suggested by some that he will destroy the human race and possibly the world as well.
Relationships
The Bat God of L'gy'hx
The Black Demon
The Black Pharaoh The Black Whore
The Black Wind
The Bloated Woman
The Bloody Tongue
The Crawling Chaos
The Crawling Mist
Dark Wing
The Dweller in Darkness
Face Eater
Father of the Million Favored Ones
The God of a Thousand Forms
The Haunter of the Dark
The Howler in the Night
L'rog'g
The Living Shroud
The Masked Messenger
The Moon Presence
Mr. Tiddles
Nathanial Hotep
Ng'yehaer'llw'aetaght'litagehph'
Prince of Darkest Dark
Sand Bat
Stalker Among the Stars
The White Man
Symbol
Varies from aspect/aliase
Aspects/Aliases
Nephren-Ka
The Thing in the Yellow Mask
Portfolio
Madness, sanity-breaking knowledge
Worshipers
Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh
Cult of the Yellow Thing
Divine Classification
Outer God
Religions
Species
Realm
Spouses
Yhoundeh
(Mate)
Siblings
Darkness
(Sibling)
The Nameless Mist
(Sibling)
Children
Yog-Sothoth (Nephew)
Mynoghra (Cousin)
Offspring
Million Favoured Ones (Children)
Ugga-Naach (Son)
Lilith (Grandaughter)
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